MADISON, Wis. — In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other cats. Professor of Pathobiological…
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New images reveal the earliest impairments to nonhuman primate fetal brain development due to alcohol ingested by the mother, in a study led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University involving rhesus macaques. Magnetic resonance imaging showed impairments to brain growth during the third trimester of pregnancy, even though the fetus was exposed to…
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Researchers with the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group will present a wide range of research findings at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), occurring virtually May 29-31. The presentations include late-breaking data in two plenary sessions and several oral abstract presentations. National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health,…
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COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, has infected over 4 million people in 212 countries, of whom at least 272,000 have died. The ongoing economic and social impact of the pandemic is staggering, but despite a daily flood of news on the disease, few laypeople know that paradoxically, COVID-19 mostly kills through an overreaction…
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Bottom Line: An analysis of nearly 16,000 young patients with cancer in Utah revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter was associated with increased mortality at five and 10 years after diagnosis of certain cancers. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer…
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At a glance Researchers have discovered the reason why the excessive amounts of mucus produced by patients with respiratory illnesses is thicker than usual. Mucus viscosity is driven by proteins called ‘trefoil factors’ that bind to ‘mucin glycoproteins’ which are very long protein strands coated with unique sugar molecules. Understanding these mechanisms could help to…
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Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Health Experts Warn Against a Rapid Reopening of the Nation Leaders of the Trump administration’s coronavirus response testified to a Senate panel, and emphasized life-threatening consequences of reopening the country too early. “It’s important to emphasize that we’re not out of the woods yet. The…
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The scientists and public health officials who are leading the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday painted a sobering picture of a country ill-prepared to reopen and contain the spread of the virus in the coming months. At a Senate hearing, the officials cautioned that a vaccine would almost certainly not come…
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It was a chilly evening in Mount Vernon, Wash., on March 10, when a group of singers met for choir practice at their church, just as they did most Tuesday nights. The full choir consists of 122 singers, but only 61 made it that night, including one who had been fighting cold-like symptoms for a…
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Here’s what you need to know: ImageGravediggers at the Villa Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last month.Credit…Victor Moriyama for The New York Times New clusters emerge in countries praised for successful coronavirus fights. Several nations that have been hailed for curbing the spread of the pandemic are finding that victory over the coronavirus can…
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